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Singer
Amr Diab
Famoose for
Combining Arabic pop with Mediterranean rhythms for an international audience.
Nour El Ain · Amarain
- Born
- 11 October 1961
- Birthplace
- Port Said, Egypt
More people
Amr Diab
Amr Diab is an Egyptian singer whose recordings helped shape modern commercial Arabic pop.
Early life
Port Said
Grew up in the coastal city.
Music studies
Studied music before building his recording career.
Career
- 1980s
Early albums
Established himself in Egyptian popular music.
- 1990s
Regional breakthrough
Expanded his audience beyond Egypt.
- 2000s onward
Continued releases
Sustained a long recording and concert career.
Selected music
Nour El Ain
The title track became an international success.
Amarain
Mixed Arabic pop with cross-cultural collaborations.
Aktar Wahed
Continued his Mediterranean pop sound.
Beyond work
Screen work
Appeared in films including Ice Cream in Gleam.
Nickname
Is widely known as El Hadaba.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Muhammed Rafaat. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
